Queensbury Academy

Langdale Road, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 3BU

Not rated

Inspected 22 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,154

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Central Bedfordshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,154 / 1,350 (85%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.6%

Disadvantaged

21%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

11.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

40.0

Attainment 8

1,154 pupils

33.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

56.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

68 students

3.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

58%

To higher education

14%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

95%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.7%

Overall absence

23.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

71.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

21.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.8 vs 2023/24

£49,531

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,880 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.4% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,868

Spend per pupil

£7,490

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.